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Mr James said a refreshed strategy must feature a focus on removing the reservoir of infection in the wildlife population in endemic areas of Wales.

This was the dominant theme to emerge from county meetings and individuals.

He said: “All the feedback we have received shares one common theme – an overwhelming frustration that bovine TB continues to wreak havoc for farming businesses and families across Wales, while the reservoir of disease in wildlife remains unaddressed.

“Until now, the Welsh Government has failed to implement a comprehensive eradication strategy to tackle a disease that continues to claim the lives of cattle in their prime.”